4 7l Toyota V8 - Photo 75606547

The 4.0L V-6s would surpass the horsepower of the V-8 in later years, but not the torque numbers. When Toyota boosted the power output to 270 hp in 2010 in the V-6 using a 24-valve, dual independent variable valve timing scheme, the V-8 was dropped from the 4Runner lineup.